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Agave
Agricultural supplies, general/other
Air
Alfalfa
Almond
Animal research, general
Apple
Aquatic plants
Arboreta and botanical gardens
Atmosphere, general/other
Bacteria
Baitfish (minnows and shiners)
Banana
Barley
Beans (dry)
Beans (fresh, fresh-processed)
Bedding/garden plants
Beef cattle, general/other
Beef cattle, live animal
Berries and cane fruits, other
Biological Cell Systems
Blueberry
Broadleaf forests of the South
Butter
Canola
Carrot
Catfish
Cheese
Chemurgic Crops
Cherry
Chinese tallow
Citrus, general/other
Clams and mussels
Climate
Cocoa
Coffee
Cole crops (includes cabbage, kale, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cauliflower,
Conifer forests of the North
Conifer forests of the South
Conifer forests of the West
Cool season perennial grasses (includes bluegrass, bromegrass, fescue)
Corn (for sweetcorn use 1480)
Cotton, other
Cottonseed (for meal, oil, etc.)
Cranberry
Crawfish
Cross-commodity research--multiple animal species
Cross-commodity research--multiple crops
Cucumber
Cucurbits, other (includes pumpkin, squash, gourd)
Cultured aquatic animals, general/other
Cut flowers, foliage, and greens
Dairy cattle, general/other
Dairy cattle, live animal
Date
Deciduous and small fruits, general/other
Deciduous tree fruits, other
Desert and semidesert shrub land and shinnery
Domestic and community water supply facilities and systems
Drainage and irrigation facilities and systems
Duck and goose, live animal
Durum wheat
Economy, general/other
Edible tree nuts, general/other
Egg-type chicken, live animal
Eggplant
Eggs
Endangered species
Experimental design and statistical methods
Feed and feed additives
Fertilizers
Fiber crops, general/other
Filbert
Finfish
Fish habitats
Flax
Florist crops, other
Food (not readily associated with specific plant and animal products)
Forage legumes, other
Freshwater shrimp
Fungi (includes yeast)
General Commodity
General technology
Goats, meat and mohair
Grain crops, general/other (includes buckwheat, millet, triticale)
Grain sorghum
Grapefruit
Grapes, other
Grasslands, other
Greens and leafy vegetables (includes endive, lettuce, spinach)
Ground covers
Guayule
Gums
Hard red spring wheat
Hard red winter wheat
Hard white wheat
Hemp
Herbaceous perennials and decorative greens
Honey bees
Hops
Horses, ponies, and mules
Ice cream
Individuals (as workers, consumers, members of society)
Insects
Invertebrates, general/other
Kiwi
Laboratory animals
Land
Leguminous vegetables, other
Lemon
Lentil
Long fiber cotton
Machinery and equipment
Mango
Marine shrimp
Marketing, processing, and supply firms other than cooperatives
Meat, beef cattle
Meat, dairy cattle
Meat, sheep
Meat, swine
Meat-type chicken, live animal
Melons (includes cantaloupe, muskmelon, watermelon)
Microorganisms, general/other
Milk
Mint
Miscellaneous and new crops, general/other
Mountain grasslands, meadow, and alpine
Mushrooms and other edible fungi
Narcotic plants
Nectarine
Nematodes
Noncrop plant research
Nonfarm structures and related facilities, including those used in
Oats
Oilseed and oil crops, general/other
Onion, garlic, leek, shallot
Orange
Ornamental trees and shrubs
Ornamentals and turf, general/other (includes cacti)
Other animals, general
Other beef cattle products
Other bees (non-Apis bees)
Other cultured finfish
Other dairy cattle products
Other non-bee pollinators, general
Other poultry products
Other swine products
Oysters
Papaya
Parks and urban green space
Pasture
Pasture and forage crops, general/other
Peach
Peanut
Pear
Peas (dry)
Peas (fresh, fresh-processed)
Pecan
People and communities, general/other
Peppers
Perennial grasses, other
Pesticides (includes herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, etc.)
Pineapple
Pinyon-juniper
Plant research, general
Plum
Potato
Potted plants
Poultry meat
Poultry, general/other
Protozoa
Raisin grapes
Rangelands and grasslands, general
Rangelands, other
Raspberry
Red clover
Remote sensing equipment and technology
Research equipment and methods, general/other
Research on research management (not research management per se)
Rhizomes, tubers, bulbs, and root crops, general/other (for potato use 1310)
Rice
River basins
Rubber, gum, and resin plants, other
Rye
Salmon
Seeds and other plant propagules
Sensory evaluation/analysis methods (human senses)
Sewage and waste disposal facilities and systems
Sheep and wool, general/other
Sheep, live animal
Shellfish
Soft red wheat
Soft white wheat (includes club, western)
Soil
Soil and land, general
Solanaceous and related crops, general/other (for potato use 1310)
Solar radiation
Soybean
Spiders, mites, ticks, and other arthropods
Strawberry
Striped bass
Structures, facilities, and equipment, general/other
Sugar beet
Sugar cane
Sugar crops, general/other
Summer annual grasses (includes forage sorghums, sudangrass, sorghum)
Sunflower
Sweet potato
Sweet sorghum
Sweetcorn
Swine, general/other
Swine, live animal
Table grapes
Taro
Tea
The family and its members
The farm as an enterprise
Tilapia
Tomato
Trees, forests, and forest products, general
Tropical/subtropical fruit, general/other
Trout
Turf (includes bentgrass, bermudagrass, bluegrass, dichondra, fescue)
Turkey, live animal
Upland cotton
Vegetables, general/other
Viroids, mycoplasmas, spiroplasmas, etc.
Viruses
Walnut
Warm season perennial grasses (includes dallisgrass, bluestems)
Water resources
Watersheds
Watersheds and river basins, general
Weather
Weeds
Wetland and riparian systems
Wheat, other
Wild animals
Wildlife and natural fisheries, general/other
Wildlife habitats
Wine grapes
Winter annual legumes (includes subterranean clover, arrowleaf clover)
Wood and wood products
Wool fiber
Ornamental trees and shrubs
item A Chromosome-Scale Gymnocladus Dioicus Genome and Large-Scale Germplasm Sequencing For Trait Mapping, Sex Determination, and Conservation Genomics
item Advancement of Intelligent Spray Technology into Greenhouse Crop Production
item Advancing Establishment of an Introduced Parasitoid for Biocontrol of Drosophila Suzukii in Mid-Atlantic States
item Advancing Establishment of an Introduced Parasitoid for Biocontrol of Drosophila Suzukii in Mid-Atlantic States
item Advancing Establishment of an Introduced Parasitoid for Biocontrol of Drosophila suzukii in Mid-Atlantic States
item Advancing establishment of an introduced parasitoid for biocontrol of Drosophila suzukii in Mid-Atlantic States
item Advancing Establishment of an Introduced Parasitoid for Biocontrol of Drosophila suzukii in Mid-Atlantic States
item Advancing the Symbiont Strategy as a Solution to Citrus Greening Disease
item Agreement Between the United States National Arboretum and the Friends of the National Arboretum
item Areawide Pest Management of Whitefly- and Thrips-Transmitted Viruses in Fruiting Vegetables in Four Production Regions of Florida
item Assessment of a Sprayer Retrofitted with Stereo Vision Guided Variable Rate Control System for Pesticide Efficacy and System Durability
item Biocontrol of Gypsy Moth and Other Lepidopteran Pests of the Northeast Area through Development of Microbial Pathogen-Based Biological Control
item Biological Control of Emerald Ash Borer in the State of Vermont
item Biological Control of Emerald Ash Borer to Protect North American Ash
item Biology, Ecology, Genetics, and Genomics of Introduced Species for Biological Control of Invasive and Other Insect Pests
item Biosurveillance of Small Fruit and Horticultural Crops Using Aerial Sampling and Metagenomic Approaches
item Biotechnology Innovations for Nursery and Floriculture Crops
item CAP: Fast Selection, Assessment, and Delivery of HLB-Resistant/Tolerant Citrus Variants as New Scion and Rootstock Cultivars
item Characterization and Detection of Viruses that Impact the Exchange and Curation of Plant Germplasm
item Characterizing and Utilizations of SHRS-NPGS Germplasm to Address the Problems of the Southeastern United States
item Citrus Black Spot – What is the Risk of Dispersal of Inoculum in FL in Relation to Current Quarantine Measures?
item Collaborative Research to Control Thrips and Orthotospoviruses
item Collecting Diverse California Incense-cedar Provenances to Evaluate Adaptability to Southeastern United States
item Communication Development for the Floriculture and Nursery Research Initiative
item Conservation, Management, Characterization, and Distribution of Subtropical and Tropical Ornamental Genetic Resources
item Control Citrus Huanglongbing by Using the Citrus Isolate of Nectarine Marafivirus M and its Expression System
item Controlling Citrus Huanglongbing by Using the Citrus Isolate of Nectarine Marafivirus M and Its Expression System
item Controlling Citrus Huanglongbing by Using the Citrus Isolate of Nectarine Marafivirus M and Its Expression System
item Controlling Citrus Huanglongbing by Using the Citrus Isolate of Nectarine Marafivirus M and Its Expression System
item Coordination of Research Activities to Register Minor Use Pesticides, and Research in Food and Ornamental Crops to Support the IR-4 Program
item Crapemyrtle Germplasm Enhancement
item Crop Rotation and Development of Resistance for Control of Globodera pallida
item Curation, Modernization, and Information Management of the U.S. National Arboretum Herbarium Collections
item Detection of Phytophthora Infections in West Coast Nurseries
item Detection, Biology, and Genomics of New and Emerging Viral and Bacterial Diseases of Ornamental Plants
item Develop an Updated Plant Hardiness Map for the United States
item Develop Monitoring Tools Such As Identifying Pheromones for Western Flower Thrips and Grey Garden Slug
item Developing a Collection Management System for ARS Collections
item Developing an Integrated Pest Management Program for Thrips Parvispinus (Karny) on Ornamental Crops in the Southeastern U.S.
item Developing On-Plant Biofactory System to Produce Therapeutic Molecules Used to Treat Citrus Greening Disease
item Developing Sustainable Rose Landscapes via RRD Assessments and Breeding RRD Resistant Roses with Stable Blackspot Resistance
item Developing, Harmonizing and Extending IPM strategies for Major Arthropod Groups and New Invasive Pests of Ornamental and Floriculture Production
item Development of biological control methods for control of spotted lanternfly
item Development of Biological Control Methods for Control of Spotted Lanternfly
item Development of Biological Control Methods for Control of Spotted Lanternfly and Roseau Cane Scale
item Development of Novel Microbial-Based Biological Controls for Insect Pests in the Northeast Area
item Development of qPCR Protocol to Detect the Bacterium Causing Loropetalum Knot from the Phylloplane of Loropetalum Stems
item Disease Management in Small Fruit and Nursery Crops Based on Knowledge of Pathogen Diversity, Biology, and Environmental Effects
item Enhancing Sustainability and Efficiency of Nursery Production in the Southeast U.S.
item Enhancing Sustainability and Efficiency of Nursery Production in the Southeast U.S.
item Establishing Agronomic and Pest Management Practices for Vegetable, Specialty Crops, and Fruit Growers while Improving Pollinator Health
item Establishing Agronomic and Pest Management Practices for Vegetable, Specialty Crops, and Fruit Growers while Improving Pollinator Health
item Evaluating the Performance of a Variable Rate Orchard Sprayer with a Stereo Vision System
item Evaluation and Validation of Internal Controls for Molecular Diagnostic Assays
item Evaluation of native and underutilized woody ornamental nursery crops for breeding and production potential
item Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Biocontrol Agents against Emerald Ash Borer Infesting Ash and White Fringe Tree in Urban Forests
item Evaluation of the Risk of Huanglongbing in Cold-Hardy Citrus Production Systems
item Exotic Whitefly and Subtropical Invasive Pests of Vegetables and Ornamental Plants
item Farm bill. Labor, Efficiency, Automation, and Production: Labor, Efficiency, Automation, and Production (LEAP) Nursery Crops Toward Sustainability
item Filling the Gaps in Boxwood Blight Research
item Functional Genomics, Genetic Improvement, and Sustainable Production of Nursery Crops
item Genetic Improvement of Small Fruits and Ornamental Plants to Enhance Traits Desirable to Consumers and Tolerance to Biotic and Abiotic Stress
item Genetic Improvement of Woody Ornamental Plants for Resilient and Sustainable Landscapes
item Genomics and Transcriptomics of Priority Woody Nursery Crops
item Government Owned Vehicle and Equipment Use by Non-federal Employees for Collaborative Research
item Gypsum Use in Horticulture Research
item Identification of Biological Targets and Application to Existing and Invasive Pests
item Identification of the Physiological Mechanism of Pheromone Biosynthesis in Thrips and Development of Biological Control Methods
item Identification, Mapping and Risk Prediction of Whitefly- and Thrips-transmitted Viruses in Fruiting Vegetables in Florida
item Identifying Huckleberry Pollinators and the Impact of Soil Amendment Treatments
item Impedance Flow Cytometry to Characterize Pollen
item Implementation of Variable-Rate Airflow to Intelligent Sprayers Used in Apple Orchards
item Improved Pathogen Detection and Management of Bulb and Nursery Diseases
item Improved Pathogen detection and the Management of Bulb and Nursery Diseases
item Improvement of Imported Fire Ant Quarantine Treatments to Enhance Certification of Field-Grown Nursery Plants
item Improvement of Pheromone Synthesis for Commercialization to Manage Cucurbit Pests
item Improving Boxwood Blight Mitigation through Innovation, Economic Analysis and Education
item Improving Boxwood Blight Mitigation Through Innovation, Economic Analysis and Education
item Improving Plant Biosecurity Through Genomic Approaches for Emerging Plant Pathogens
item Improving Plant Health in Nursery Production Through Genomic Approaches
item Increase the Profitability of U.S. Flowering Crops by Increasing Plant Health
item Increasing the Sensitivity and Reliability of Detecting Select Agent Pathogen Ralstonia solanacearum race 3 Biovar 2 in Latently Infected Geraniums
item Influence of Pathogen Genotypes and Environment on Boxwood Blight
item Integrated AI-Driven Systems for Invasive Pest Monitoring and Management in Subtropical Agriculture
item Integrated Pest Management of Invasive Pests for Subtropical Agriculture in Florida
item Integration of Intelligent Spray Technology into IPM Programs in Specialty Crop Production
item Integration of Intelligent Spray Technology into IPM Programs in Specialty Crop Production
item Integration of Sensor-Vision Guided Precision Spray Systems for Sustainable Crop Production and Protection
item Investigating the Feasibility of Utilizing Stereo Vision Systems in Variable Rate Application Systems for Specialty Crops
item Knowledge Based Tools for Exotic and Emerging Diseases of Small Fruit and Nursery Crops
item Manage, Expand, and Evaluate the U.S. National Collection of Temperate-adapted Woody Landscape Plant Germplasm and Associated Descriptive Data
item Management of Crop Genetic Resources and Descriptive Information
item Managing Phytophthora ramorum in the Pacific Northwest
item Measuring the Impact of Egg Parasitoids on Emerald Ash Borer and Other Agrilus pests in Georgia
item Measuring the Impact of Egg Parasitoids on Emerald Ash Borer and Other Agrilus pests in Louisiana
item Measuring the Impact of Egg Parasitoids on Emerald Ash Borer and Other Agrilus Pests in the U.S.
item Measuring the Impact of Egg Parasitoids on Emerald Ash Borer and Other Agrilus pests in the U.S.
item Methyl Benzoate and Analogs to Control Mosquitoes of Medical Importance
item Minor Use Pesticide – Food/Ornamentals
item Minor Use Pesticide Testing on Floral and Nursery Crops
item Mitigation of Domestic, Exotic, and Emerging Diseases of Subtropical and Temperate Horticultural Crops
item Mitigation of Invasive Pest Threats to U.S. Subtropical Agriculture
item Modeling Spray Droplet Movements Discharged From Intelligent Sprayers Used in Specialty Crop Production
item Monitoring Botrytis Fungicide Resistance on Blueberries in Washington and Oregon
item Monitoring of Pathogens of Floricultural Crops Pre- and Post-harvest Using Metagenomic Diagnostics
item National Clean Plant Network
item Nematode, Disease, Weed, and Mite Control on Minor Food Crops and Ornamentals
item New Molecular and Genetic Tools to Select Trees and Plants Better Adapted to Changing Environmental Conditions in the Southeastern United States
item New Molecular and Genetic Tools to Select Trees and Plants Better Adapted to Changing Environmental Conditions in the Southeastern United States
item Novel Biologically-Based Control Method for Invasive Insect Pests
item Novel Detection, Sampling, Epidemiology and Modeling Strategies for Plant Pathogens
item Novel Management Strategies for Invasive Pests, Plant Diseases, and Bee Pollinators of Horticultural and Nursery Crops in the southeastern United States
item Optimizing Mineral Nutrition in Container-Grown Crops in Soilless Substrates
item Optimizing Predator and Prey Pheromones: Manipulating Tritrophic Interactions to Manage Colorado Potato Beetle
item Partnership to characterize and conserve Persea
item Partnership to support development of BGCI’s Global Conservation Consortia
item Pest Management for Spotted Wing-Drosophila - Area Wise Pest Managament
item Phytophthora ramorum Genomics, Monitoring and Management
item Plant-Parasitic Nematodes of the Pacific Northwest Nursery Industry
item Preemptive Biological Control of a High-Risk Invasive Longhorn Beetle
item Protecting the Ornamental Horticulture Industry from Species of Phytophthora
item Protection of North American Ash Against Emerald Ash Borer with Biological Control: Measuring Natural Enemy Impacts
item Protection of North American Ash Industry and Forests against Emerald Ash Borer with Biological Control
item Protection of North American ash with Biocontrol:Measuring Natural Enemy Impacts
item Pulse Electricity: A Non-Chemical Approach for the Management of Nematodes, Pathogens, and Weeds in Nurseries
item Rearing, Identification, and Evaluation of Emerald Ash Borer Larval Parasitoid Spathius agrili Collected from its Established Areas
item Rearing, Identification, and Evaluation of Emerald Ash Borer Larval Parasitoid Spathius Agrili Collected from its Established Areas in Tennessee
item Receptor Inference: A Novel IPM Technology for Managing Key Insect Pests of Vegetables in California (Corvallis)
item Support Development of the Plant Collections Network
item Survey and recovery of native North American parasitoids attacking the invasive Asian longhorned beetle in South Carolina
item Sustainable Insect Pest Management for Urban Agriculture and Landscapes
item Sustainable Management of Arthropod Pests in Horticultural Crops
item Sustainable, Climate-Smart Solutions for Profitable Production of Small Fruit and Nursery Crops
item Sustaining Productivity and Ecosystem Services of Agricultural and Horticultural Systems in the Southeastern United States
item Technical Support for New Test Material of ISO sprayer Cleanout Standard
item Testing Sterile Males for Controlling Spotted-wing Drosophila
item Wheat Disease Early Warning Advisory System (DEWAS) – Surveillance and Diagnostics
item Whole Genome Sequencing for Epidemiology, Population Structure, and Fungicide Resistance of Botrytis spp. in the Pacific Northwest